Episode 06

What happens to your property value when a pipeline explodes nearby? In this episode, we unpack research that analyzed pipeline incidents across 24 states over a decade. The shocking findings? Not all pipeline incidents affect home prices – but when they do, the impact is massive and long-lasting. This study was coauthored by Dr. Minghao Li, an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Applied Statistics, and International Business. The paper is entitled "Pipeline incidents and property values" and was published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management in 2024. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2024.103041)